As anyone who has spent much time living out of a pack in the mountains can attest, there are several key items that need to be thought of before one ventures away from the trailhead. Food, water, and shelter can make or break a hunt depending on the level of preparation that was put into each.
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11 Backcountry Must-Haves
Published: September 29, 2019 { 4 comments }The right gear is essential for good hunting. Check out these 11 must-haves!
CDC Warns of Deer-Borne Tuberculosis After Michigan Man Becomes Infected
Published: September 28, 2019 { 1 comment }The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is warning hunters ahead of the upcoming deer season to be aware of a strain of tuberculosis that can be passed from game animals to humans.
Ted Nugent Weighs in on the Michigan Deer Baiting Ban: “Engineered Ruination of Our Hunting Heritage”
Published: September 28, 2019 { 28 comments }The first deer season under Michigan’s new baiting ban is about to begin, and hunters are far from reaching a consensus about the controversial policy.
Four Hunters in Montana Mauled by Grizzly Bear in Three Attacks
Published: September 28, 2019 { 6 comments }In less than two weeks, four hunters have been attacked by grizzly bears in Montana in the same small stretch of wilderness in the Gravelly Mountains.
Italian Poacher Shot, Killed by Son on Boar Hunt
Published: September 28, 2019 { 3 comments }The son immediate took his father to a nearby hospital where doctors pronounced him dead. Police are charging the man with “culpable homicide” and have confiscated their rifles.
A Hunt That’s More Than A Hunt
Published: September 28, 2019 { 0 comments }Strangers quickly become friends in a hunting camp, especially veterans. Stories are traded of service, dates of combat tours are swapped and eventually hunting tales that have grown bigger through the years are retold to fresh ears.
Lights Out: 10 Things I’ve Learned About Shooting in the Dark
Published: September 24, 2019 { 4 comments }If you get the opportunity to shoot in the dark — indoors or outdoors — by all means, do it. I suspect you’ll find what I did: Muzzle flash isn’t all that big of a deal in a self-defense shooting situation.
Pack Out Bags – Tested With 133lbs of Rocks
Published: September 2, 2019 { 1 comment }First, the Pack Out Bags are designed to have one bag on the back and one bag on the front, like a mail carrier bag. There is a hole for your head to go through and very wide padded shoulder straps. There are also straps and snap-in buckles that keep everything together.
Alabama Opens Experimental Season on Sandhill Crane
Published: September 1, 2019 { 0 comments }In the first of three experimental hunting seasons, select Alabama hunters will be chosen at random to hunt sandhill cranes.









